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Landscape Industry Mergers, Acquisitions, & Partnerships
Lately, several landscape industry players have made moves to work together through mergers or acquisitions. Just some that have crossed the Turf desk are listed below. Ohio Market: Schill Acquires Ward + Thornton, Fredericks Landscaping Schill Grounds Management is expanding into the Cincinnati market with acquisitions of two full-service landscaping companies: Ward + Thornton Landscapes, based in Maineville, OH; and Fredericks Landscaping, based in Cincinnati. Founded over 50 years ago, Ward + Thornton provides full-service landscape, maintenance, snow management, and design-build services to numerous customers in northeast Cincinnati and beyond, including Fortune 500 companies as well as local businesses of all sizes. Fredericks Landscaping has been providing full-service landscaping and snow management to customers in central Cincinnati and northern Kentucky for more than 40 years. The southeastern Ohio acquisitions expand Schill’s presence beyond its primary markets of Cleveland and Columbus, and represent the third and fourth acquisitions Schill has completed in recent months. Schill will operate out of the existing Ward + Thornton and Fredericks facilities, while approximately 200 employees from the companies will join the Schill family. Mike Ward, the former owner of Ward + Thornton, will oversee the consolidated operations in the region in a new role as Schill’s Market President for Cincinnati. “We are delighted to show our new employees and customers in Cincinnati what makes Schill a best-in-class partner for year-round grounds management services,” said President Jerry Schill, pictured right, who co-founded North Ridgeville, OH-based Schill Grounds Management more than 25 years ago. Schill continues to ...
Landscape Industry Mergers, Acquisitions, & Partnerships
Lately, several landscape industry players have made moves to work together through mergers or acquisitions. Just some that have crossed the Turf desk are listed below. Ohio Market: Schill Acquires Ward + Thornton, Fredericks Landscaping Schill Grounds Management is expanding into the Cincinnati market with acquisitions of two full-service landscaping companies: Ward + Thornton Landscapes, based in Maineville, OH; and Fredericks Landscaping, based in Cincinnati. Founded over 50 years ago, Ward + Thornton provides full-service landscape, maintenance, snow management, and design-build services to numerous customers in northeast Cincinnati and beyond, including Fortune 500 companies as well as local businesses of all sizes. Fredericks Landscaping has been providing full-service landscaping and snow management to customers in central Cincinnati and northern Kentucky for more than 40 years. The southeastern Ohio acquisitions expand Schill’s presence beyond its primary markets of Cleveland and Columbus, and represent the third and fourth acquisitions Schill has completed in recent months. Schill will operate out of the existing Ward + Thornton and Fredericks facilities, while approximately 200 employees from the companies will join the Schill family. Mike Ward, the former owner of Ward + Thornton, will oversee the consolidated operations in the region in a new role as Schill’s Market President for Cincinnati. “We are delighted to show our new employees and customers in Cincinnati what makes Schill a best-in-class partner for year-round grounds management services,” said President Jerry Schill, pictured right, who co-founded North Ridgeville, OH-based Schill Grounds Management more than 25 years ago. Schill continues to ...
Alpine Gardens Wins Bronze Award Of Excellence From NALP
Alpine Gardens, a landscape design and installation company based in Fort Collins, CO, is proud to announce it’s won the Bronze Award of Excellence from the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) for its Carter Lake Retreat design in northern Colorado. The project was designed for clients who dreamed of having an English style flower garden for their large foothills property. Varieties of plants, from Fossil Creek Nursery, that bloom during the entire Colorado growing season were used for several reasons: to provide color and interest; to screen off unwanted views under the deck; and to create natural plant “walls” for the feel of an outdoor room when using the space. Plants were also selected for their deer and rabbit resistance. To provide interest during the six months that deciduous plants are without leaves, the design included evergreens and native boulders. A large natural looking gathering space and raised patio was created to serve as an entertainment space. Stone from The Rock Garden included cowboy flagstone, watermark flagstone, and brownstone boulder slabs. An irrigation system from RainBird was installed with low flow XCZ0775PRF drip valves and Xeri-Bug Drip Emitters, to water plants at the root zone and eliminate run-off. For evening enjoyment of the space, a low voltage lighting system from Unique Lighting Systems included several complimentary fixture styles from the Odyssey Series, such as Probe, Orion, and Apollo; and Nova Star from Grate Knights. “Alpine Gardens has been handcrafting landscapes for over 40 years. It is an honor to ...
